Fragrance comparison

Arlesienne vs Azure

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 16 Oct 2026 426 ratings analysed

3 wins

Arlesienne

L'Occitane en Provence

4.04416 votes

Rank #7,528 RoseViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Azure

Western Valley Avenue London

3.8010 votes

Rank #40,659 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arlesienne takes 3 of 5 categories.

Arlesienne
Choose it for a rose and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Azure
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Arlesienne3/5

Azure2/5

Ratings & consensus: Arlesienne
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Azure
Sillage & projection: Azure
Value for money: Arlesienne
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arlesienne

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ArlesienneL'Occitane en Provence

AzureWestern Valley Avenue London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 416 votes

Have 62%Had 38%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 22%Had 28%Want 50%

Category winnerArlesienneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

54%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

416 votes

10%Love

70%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAzure

SillageAzure

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value50

Category winnerArlesienneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

violet92%

powdery84%

woody77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

animalic77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

Grasse RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

VioletSandalwoodTonka BeanWhite Woods

Top

CaramelMandarin OrangeFruits

Heart

LeatherSaffronViolet

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Saffron, Violet and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Arlesienne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night37

Spring57

Summer43

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Casual 35%Work 31%Date 25%Party 9%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,528

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#40,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerArlesienneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Occitane Arlesienne is a crisp, powdery floral Eau de Toilette built around honeyed Grasse rose, soft violet, and sparkling mandarin orange. It starts with a zesty burst of citrus peel and bittersweet saffron before mellowing into dewy garden petals and clean sandalwood. The scent feels airy yet comforting. It never…

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Azure opens with a sweet, leathery hit, caramel and mandarin over saffron, then settles into a warmer mix of leather, vanilla, tonka and soft woods. It reads masculine, slightly smoky and a little powdery. If you like bold leather scents with some sweetness to smooth the edges, this is the part of the style Azure seem…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Arlesienne or Azure?

Arlesienne takes 3 of 5 categories. Arlesienne is rated 4.04/5 from 416 votes; Azure is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Arlesienne for a rose and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Azure for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Arlesienne or Azure?

Azure lasts longest (Azure 72/100, Arlesienne 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arlesienne or Azure?

Azure projects furthest (Azure 64/100, Arlesienne 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arlesienne and Azure smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Saffron, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is Arlesienne or Azure better for summer or winter?

Arlesienne suits daytime wear; Azure suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arlesienne and Azure?

Arlesienne has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Saffron, heart notes of Grasse Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Violet, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and White Woods. Azure has top notes of Caramel, Mandarin Orange and Fruits, heart notes of Leather, Saffron and Violet, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.